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Ha Long Bay

otherwise known as the bay of the descending dragon, it’s one of the more stunning sights so far. A series of islands that’s really only easily seen via ship. Difficult to describe so here are some pictures:





Also many caves exist of which we visited one:








Further updates on Hanoi to come!









Comments

Zen Musings said…
Hi M&R,
So happy to see this update.
Was kind of worried as I did not hear from you.
Glad you both are having fun.
Stunning photos; must be even more stunning close up.
Much love.
D
Sylvie said…
So lovely to see your photos and itinerary.
Soon on your way to japan..
another world another adventure
Lots of love and hugs to you both .
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